Wethersfield is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, home to about 27,250 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 06109.
Homes sold for a median of $262 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wethersfield. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Bradley International Airport (BDL)16 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA96 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY97 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wethersfield; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Wethersfield had 27,298 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 42nd largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.
Hartford County grew from 195,480 residents in 1900 to 899,498 in 2020.
Hartford County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 42.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hartford Brainard Fld, CT weather station (3 miles away).
348 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wethersfield.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 37 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 39 |
| Dentists | 37 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 71 |
| Mental health providers | 117 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 31 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (20 nearby)
Grocery stores (10 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Wethersfield School District, Capitol Region Education Council. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred W. Hanmer SchoolWethersfield | Pre-K–6 | 280 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Charles Wright SchoolWethersfield | Pre-K–6 | 235 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| CREC Preschool at Progress DriveWethersfield | Pre-K | 118 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Discovery AcademyWethersfield | Pre-K–5 | 522 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Highcrest SchoolWethersfield | Pre-K–6 | 429 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Samuel B. Webb Elementary SchoolWethersfield | Pre-K–6 | 342 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Emerson-Williams SchoolWethersfield | K–6 | 408 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Silas Deane Middle SchoolWethersfield | 7–8 | 546 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Wethersfield High SchoolWethersfield | 9–12 | 1,146 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi SchoolWethersfield | Pre-K–8 | 260 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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